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No.0871

Pincurchin

Sea Urchin Pokémon

Electric
Height: 0.3mWeight: 1kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 20)Egg Groups: Water 1 / AmorphousSmogon Singles: ZURegional Dex: Paldea #321

Description

It stores electricity in each spine. Even if one gets broken off, it still continues to emit electricity for at least three hours.

Raising data

Catch rate
75 / 255
Base friendship
50
Egg steps
2,688 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Growth rate
Medium Fast (1,000,000)

Base StatsTotal 435

HP48
Atk101
Def95
SpA91
SpD85
Spe15

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP155155123123
Atk168153121108
Def161147115103
SpA15714311199
SpD15013710594
Spe73673531

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

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Abilities

  • Lightning Rod

    The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.

  • Electric SurgeHidden

    Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Champions Doubles0.5%#90 · 2026-09

Moves

  • Rising Voltage68.5%
  • Scald68.2%
  • Protect58%
  • Sucker Punch35.6%
  • Thunderbolt27.2%
  • Rain Dance26%
  • Pain Split19.6%
  • Thunder Wave11.9%
  • Recover11.4%
  • Electric Terrain9%

Items

  • Sitrus Berry26.7%
  • Life Orb21.3%
  • Magnet19.4%
  • Electric Seed11.5%
  • Air Balloon5.7%
  • Terrain Extender5%

Abilities

  • Electric Surge75.2%
  • Lightning Rod24.8%

EV spreads

Teammates

SneaslerSneasler34.9%KingambitKingambit26.7%BasculegionBasculegion25.9%FarigirafFarigiraf24.8%Mega FroslassMega Froslass24.1%ArmarougeArmarouge23.3%Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod20.4%Raichu (Alolan Form)Raichu (Alolan Form)17.9%
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Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles0.4%#128 · 2026-09

Moves

  • Rising Voltage66.5%
  • Recover54.3%
  • Toxic Spikes51.7%
  • Memento49.5%
  • Scald45.1%
  • Liquidation35.6%
  • Pain Split32.6%
  • Zing Zap30.3%
  • Spikes15.1%
  • Venoshock7.9%

Items

  • Terrain Extender45.5%
  • Electric Seed37.7%
  • Life Orb5.9%
  • Rocky Helmet4.9%
  • Air Balloon2.6%
  • Focus Sash1.5%

Abilities

  • Electric Surge99.9%
  • Lightning Rod0.1%

EV spreads

Teammates

Mega ChandelureMega Chandelure35.9%WigglytuffWigglytuff35.9%Mega MedichamMega Medicham35.9%GlaceonGlaceon35.9%NoivernNoivern35.9%Mega SalamenceMega Salamence35.8%Raichu (Alolan Form)Raichu (Alolan Form)32.9%Mega GolisopodMega Golisopod32%
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Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
Ground
Resists×½ / ×¼
ElectricFlyingSteel
Immune to×0

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Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
WaterFlying

Moves

Level up

Lv1FlyingPeckPhysical 35
Lv1ElectricThunder ShockSpecial 40
Lv5WaterWater GunSpecial 40
Lv10ElectricChargeStatus
Lv15NormalFury AttackPhysical 15
Lv20ElectricSparkPhysical 65
Lv25WaterBubble BeamSpecial 65
Lv30NormalRecoverStatus
Lv35GhostCurseStatus
Lv40ElectricElectric TerrainStatus
Lv45PoisonPoison JabPhysical 80
Lv50ElectricZing ZapPhysical 80
Lv55NormalAcupressureStatus
Lv60ElectricDischargeSpecial 80
TM (34)
Body SlamCharge BeamChilling WaterElectro BallElectrowebEndureFacadeGiga ImpactHexHydro PumpHyper BeamLiquidationMuddy WaterPain SplitProtectRain DanceRestReversalScaldSleep TalkSpikesSubstituteSupercell SlamSurfSwiftTake DownTera BlastThroat ChopThunderThunder WaveThunderboltToxic SpikesVenoshockWild Charge
Egg moves (2)
MementoSucker Punch

Egg Moves & Breeding Parents

Moves Pincurchin can only learn by breeding, and compatible parents (same egg group) that can pass them down.

DarkMemento
GrimerGrimerMukMukKoffingKoffingWeezingWeezingMisdreavusMisdreavusSlugmaSlugmaDelibirdDelibirdRaltsRaltsDuskullDuskullShellosShellosGastrodonGastrodonDrifloonDrifloonSpiritombSpiritombLitwickLitwickLampentLampentChandelureChandelureSinisteaSinisteaPolteageistPolteageistPoltchageistPoltchageistSinistchaSinistcha
DarkSucker Punch
GastlyGastlyHaunterHaunterGengarGengarMisdreavusMisdreavusShuppetShuppetBanetteBanetteSpiritombSpiritombPhantumpPhantumpSobbleSobbleDrizzileDrizzileInteleonInteleonSinisteaSinisteaPolteageistPolteageistDreepyDreepyTadbulbTadbulbBelliboltBellibolt

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Pincurchin?

Sea Urchin Pokémon It stores electricity in each spine. Even if one gets broken off, it still continues to emit electricity for at least three hours.

What type is Pincurchin?

Pincurchin is a Electric-type Pokémon.

What is Pincurchin weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Ground-type moves.

What are Pincurchin's base stats?

HP48 / Atk101 / Def95 / SpA91 / SpD85 / Spe15 (total 435)

What are Pincurchin's abilities?

Lightning Rod, Electric Surge

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